Bottle carrying box



Nov. 16, 1943.

a w. HUTCHINGS BOTTLE CARRYING BOX Filed April :50, 1942 ED WARD W. HUICH/IVGS ilk t am;

Patented Nov. 16, 1943 Y Th s PAT/SENT- v V f -i no'rtrnn CARBIYING Box v j Edward. WQI-llutchings, Perry, Ela,

This invention relates "to eraser. crates-and more particularly to a box or cratefiespecially designed for vending" and "transporting soft drinks and other bevrag "ribottles'or similar containers. f l

The object of the inven omis to) provide a bottle carrier or box." of simpl and durable construction having a plurality ofbottle' receiving compartments thereinjandf provided with a slotted bottom communicating therewith to permit the circulation Oran, through saidcompartments and thus insure proper ventilation andsanitatiomf j' J A furtheriobjec't-is tolp ro'vide a bottle carrying box or crate, theloweredges of thefen'd walls of which are cut away orrabbeted "to for l seats for the ends of the spaced longitudinal strips constituting the bottom of the box,,',whereby the outerfaces of said strips willbe flush with the lower edge of the box and th'us" prevent the ends of said strips from coming in 'conta'ct with an obstruction and becoming accidentally f detached during transportation or shipment; 4

A further object is to reinforce ands'trengthen the end walls of the box by the provision of metal bands or straps which also serve to protect and retain the adjacent ends ofthe spaced longitudinal strips within the rabbeted seats and assist in holding the bottle receiving grill against vertical displacement. v

A still further object. of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency, as well as reduce the cost of manufacture.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle carrying box or crate embodying the present in vention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view.

ApplicationApr-il so, 1942;"Se1'ialNe. 441,16l Q Qlainas. 1.21 m) Y longitudinal strips 9 constituting the bottom of the box or crate. v The strips 9 are spaced apart ,to formintermediate ventilating openings In to The compartment forminggrill' is insertable as a unit within the box orf-crate from the top thereof and is held against vertical displacement by means of metal reinforcing bands or straps l2, the intermediateportions'lof which extend across the lower edgesof theend. walls 6- at the rabbeted portionsthereof while the opposit ends of the straps extend upwardly over the sidewalls and thence over the top edges of the end walls I and bear againstthe upper edges of theadjacent partitions constituting the grill. Thereinforcing straps are secured to the box by nails or similar fastening devices l'3, certain of which also extend throughthe ends of the longitudinal strips 9, thereby tofirmly hold said strips to their seatsfllt will here be noted thatthe depth of th cut away portions or rabbets 8 is substantially equal to the thickness of the strips 9 so.

that, when the strips are in position within the rabbets to form the bottom of the box, the outer faces of said strips will be disposed flush with the lower edges of the side end walls of the box, thereby to present a smooth surface and prevent said strips from coming in contactwith an obstruction and becoming accidentally detached Figure 5 is a detail perspective view partly in grooves 1 opening through the upper edges there-- of as shown.

The lower edges of the end walls 6, at the confronting faces thereof, are cut away or rabbeted at 8, to provide seats for the adjacent ends of from the. end walls during transportation or shipment. I It will thus be seen that the bands or straps l2 performa three-fold function. First, to reinforce and strengthen the box, second, to hold the ends of the longitudinal strips 9 within their seats, and third, to prevent vertical displacement of the bottle receiving grill.

The end walls 6 are preferably formed with hand openings It to facilitate carrying the box and the partitions II adjacent said openings 14 are preferably cut away, as indicated at l5, to accommodate the fingers of the user and enable said user to obtain a firm grip on the box when carrying the same. 3 l

The vertical grooves 9 preferably intersect the seats or rabbets 8, as best shown in Figure 5, of the drawing. a

shown in w described the invention, what is portion including connected side and end walls, the lower edges of the end walls at-the confronting faces thereof being rabbeted to formseats approximately one half the thickness of said end walls and extending the entire length thereof, spaced longitudinal strips constituting the bottom of the box and having their opposite ends fitted in said seats, a compartment forming grill resting on said longitudinal strips,

andreinforcing straps extending around the end walls and bearing-against the'ends of the strips and-the-rupper portion of thegrill for securing said ends withinthe seats andholding the grill in contact with the longitudinal strips. i

2. A bottle carryingbox comprising a body portionincluding connected side and endwalls having their inner faces provided with vertical grooves, the lower edges of the end walls at the confronting facesthereof being rabbeted to form ,seats approximately one half the thicknessrof the end walls and extending the entire length thereof, spaced longitudinal strips constituting the bottom of the box-and having their opposite ends fitted in said seats, "a compartment forming grill resting on the longitudinal, strips and formed of intersecting partitions'fitting within the adjacent vertical "grooves, and reinforcing straps having their intermediate portions extending across and in contact with'the bottom edges of the end walls and overlapping and bearing against the adjacentends of the strips, atsaid seats for holding the strips within the seats, the

oppositeends'of the straps being extended over the'upper edges of the end walls and in contact with the adjacent partitions for locking the grill incontact with said longitudinal strips.

3. A bottle carrying box comprising a body portion including side and end walls having their tom of the box and having their opposite ends of' approximately the same thickness as the height of the seats and fltting'therein, a, compartment forming grill including intersecting partitions having their ends fitted within the. vertical grooves and their lower edges resting on said strips, the outer faces of said strips being disposed flush with the lower edges of the side and end walls of the box,and reinforcing straps fitted around the end walls and having their intermediate portions extending across the lower edges of the end walls at said seats and in overlapping relation ,to'the adjacent ends of the longitudinal strips and their opposite ends extended upwardly and inwardly and secured-to the upper edges of the end walls in overlapping relation to the adjacent partitions to hold the grill in contact with said longitudinal strips 4. A bottle carrying box comprising a body portion including side and endwalls, the lower edges of the end walls at the confronting faces thereof being rabbeted to form seats, of approximately one-half the width of the. end walls and extending the entirelength thereof,'longitudinal strips constituting the bottom ,of the box and spaced apart to form ventilating openings, the opposite ends of the'strips being fitted in said seats with the lower surfaces of the strips disposed flush with the lower edges, of said side and end walls, reinforcing straps fitted around the end walls and extended'over in overlapping relation to and bearinglagainst the ends of the longitudinal strips at said seatswith their op' posite ends extended over the upper edges of said end walls, and fastening devices i extending through the straps and engaging the ends of the strips at said seats.

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